PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Fixed Term Appointment Limited)

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. UN-Habitat is the focal point for all urbanization and human settlement matters within the UN system. UN-Habitat works with partners to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and communities. UN-Habitat promotes urbanization as a positive transformative force for people and communities, reducing inequality, discrimination and poverty. The Global Solutions Division (GSD) is responsible for providing programmatic direction for UN-Habitat and is responsible and accountable for the programmatic delivery of the Strategic Plan. The Division leads the production of tools and methodologies and the integration of the various substantive competencies towards effective delivery of the Strategic Plan and the mandate of UN-Habitat. It provides substantive training to staff members and supports capacity development of Member States and partners. The Planning and Finance Section (PFS) is responsible for coordinating the Agency's substantive, normative and operational work on various dimensions of planning and finance. The Planning and Finance Section aims to develop, document, pilot/test and disseminate planning policies, norms, standards, tools, methodologies, regulatory frameworks, operating procedures and practices at global, regional, national and sub-national levels in support of (a) urban and territorial planning at all scales including urban design and public space design; (b) urban finance (municipal finance and urban development/projects finance); and (c) local economic development. The Section also aims to identify the strategic challenges and opportunities that inform planning strategies for settlements affected by the conflict-induced migration. The significant part of this work is focused on promoting sustainable urban planning for the refugee settlements, supporting local governments and humanitarian partners to develop the "New Way of Working" which aims at better coordination between humanitarian and development actors in pursuit of "enhancing the protection of persons of concern and building measurable progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals." The Section contributes to responding to humanitarian crises in urban areas and to the development of approaches in the humanitarian-development nexus. This Fixed Term Limited position is located in the Planning and Finance Section within the Global Solutions Division at the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Nairobi, Kenya. The focus of the job is the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, operations and other activities in an assigned functional area. The Programme Management Officer will directly report to the Chief of the Planning and Finance Section.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Programme Management Officer...